Many of the wrapped animals and birds have now made their progress through the gallery to be frozen on the next stage on their journey, looking like very badly disguised Christmas presents in their plastic wrappings.
The freezing will hopefully destroy any pests lurking in the their fur or feathers and they will then be safe to bring into the lab and storage areas for any conservation treatment they need.
Packed and wrapped for progress
Polar bear in Egypt; not an image that most people would ever dream of!
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